Question

Change from direct to indirect speech:
The teacher said, "The sun is at the center of the solar system."

• A. The teacher said that the sun was at the center of the solar system.
• B. The teacher said that the sun is at the center of the solar system.
• C. The teacher said the sun is at the center of the solar system.
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The teacher said that the sun is at the center of the solar system.

Indirect speech is used to report what somebody has said without inverted commas. 'That' conjunction is used to make the sentence in indirect speech.

In the case of universal truth, tense does not change.

Hence, option B is the correct answer.